Whether you’ve just taken out a professional indemnity policy or you’re shopping for new business insurance, chances are you’ve come…
Employer’s liability insurance isn’t just a box to tick – it’s a legal safeguard that protects businesses and their employees,…
Jury duty if you’re self-employed can be the last thing you need. If you’re a freelancer or contractor and a…
The issue of Statement of Work (SoW) contracts, and the rise in requests that many recruiters are seeing from their…
It is generally well understood that contractors owe a duty of care to the clients they are working for. What…
Businesses to be responsible for sorting out status disputes, notes Larsen Howie’s new Head of Tax Andy Vessey. A little…
As the Brexit debate rumbles on in Parliament and the UK seems no closer to clarity on what Brexit will…
For contractors juggling busy work schedules, complex contracts and irregular payments, good accountants can be worth their weight in gold.…
A guest blog from Boomerang’s Paul Dewick: Remember Slinky’s? They were essentially a long, very flexible spring that you placed…
It’s that time of year again! As every contractor and freelancer knows, January is the time to get those accounts…
Price hikes and poor service have seen the UK’s troubled rail transport system hitting the headlines again over the last…
Christmas as a contractor or freelancer can be a time of mixed emotions. Yes, it’s a relief to have some…
We’ve had a busy few months at Kingsbridge HQ. September to December is very much awards season in the business world.…
65 is the new 35, and many of us are finding that we’re not quite ready to stop working when…
Released yesterday (15th November), a report from the National Audit Office has stated that the BBC required some freelancers to…
At Kingsbridge, we work predominantly with contractors and freelancers, who still make up a large number of self-employed people in…
Your CV (or, indeed, LinkedIn profile) is the first thing prospective clients will see when you apply to work with…
We’ve written many times on these pages in the past about the importance of having insurance in place. Whether you’re…
Email has become one of the most common methods of communication in the modern workplace. It’s easy, quick, and enables…
While improving, the extent of the UK gender pay gap ? the difference in average earnings between men and women…
It’s happened. You’ve finally had enough of the day-to-day grind in your job, you’ve gone as far as you can,…
In the latest sign that Brexit might upset the apple cart more than we’ve been led to believe, Jaguar Land…
Hot on the heels of the landmark Supreme Court decision that classified a Pimlico Plumbers contractor as a worker, thereby…
We’ve updated our privacy policy. Before you chuck your laptop or tablet across the room, don’t worry – we’re just…
Whether it’s banning baby wipes, putting a tax on plastic bottles or Iceland removing plastic packaging and palm oil from…
One of the questions we get asked most often at Kingsbridge is “Do you ever actually pay out on claims?”…
Anyone with even a passing interest in the debate around workers’ rights in the gig economy will have taken note…
IR35. Two letters. Two numbers. It might not seem like much, but it should be at the forefront of any…
We like to keep our ear to the ground here at Kingsbridge. We’ve been vocal in the past about the…
A committee of MPs have poured scorn upon Universal Credit rules which they say risk crushing the self-employed and start-ups.…
As a contractor or freelancer, particularly if you’re a freelancer, you’ll spend a fair amount of time working from your…
When you only have to answer to yourself, it’s easy to slip into an unproductive rut. Some days, Homes Under…
It’s been almost a year since the UK government’s controversial reforms to IR35 in the public sector and, with rumours…
There have been few economic debates in recent years as fevered and corybantic as the one surrounding the status of…
Uncertainty in and around the UK economy has been brewing for some time now. Whether it’s the looming prospect of…
Cyber-attacks have become more prevalent than ever in the last 12 months. A recent report from the National Cyber Security…
All the hand-wringing and toing-and-froing about IR35 reform has taken a darker turn in recent days with the revelation that…
We know it doesn’t seem like much time has passed between the end of the last tax year and the…
What do you get someone who works for themselves? If you’re looking for a gift that offers productivity or practicality…
If you’re considering becoming a freelancer, regardless of the industry, there’s likely to be some hidden costs you might not…
Making the switch from a secure, permanent position to the world of contracting is a big step, and one that…
We’ve put together these four tips to help you increase your profitability as a freelancer. Read on! Build a digital…
Although it might feel like it’s here already, it doesn’t officially become autumn until 22nd September. For us, it’s a time of…
If you’re new to freelancing or contracting and you’re after some advice from seasoned professionals then today’s your lucky day! We…
Thinking of taking your career into your own hands? If you’re toying with the idea of becoming a contractor or…
As a contractor or freelancer, just hearing the word tax can fill you with panic – but there’s really nothing…
Time management is a skill you’ll continue to develop as your contracting career progresses. As soon as you think you’ve…
Regular readers of the Kingsbridge blog will already be aware that Insurance Premium Tax is rising to 12% from 1st June…
Becoming a first-time contractor is exciting. A new venture, a chance to make your own money, and to set your…
If you had a normal nine-to-five, you’d be joyously gearing up now for the spring Bank Holiday season. Easter is…
We all grow up (eventually). There comes a time when we have to move on to bigger and better things.…
April’s IR35 changes have been looming large in the rear view mirror for some time now. With the self-assessment deadline…
Whether you choose to drive or use public transport, one thing you can’t ignore is the havoc caused by engineering…
